Supreme Court spells out the limitations of nuisance – 4KBW
‘Georgia Whiting and Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk report on a Supreme Court ruling on a major oil spill.’
4KBW, 13th July 2023
Source: www.4kbw.co.uk
Category: pollution
Public could receive hundreds of millions as water firms face sewage lawsuit – The Guardian
‘The public could receive hundreds of millions of pounds in compensation in the first class action against water companies which are alleged to have failed to reveal the true scale of raw sewage discharges, and abused their position as privatised monopolies.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Loophole lets farmers pollute England’s rivers with excess manure – report – The Guardian
‘A loophole in pollution legislation allows farmers to pollute rivers by spreading excess manure, an investigation has found, with those acting unlawfully not facing any action in most cases.’
The Guardian, 13th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
ULEZ expansion: Low emission zone challenge to start at High Court – BBC News
‘A judicial review into Sadiq Khan’s plans to expand London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is due to get under way at the High Court.’
BBC News, 4th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anglian Water ad banned by regulator over pollution record – The Guardian
‘An ad campaign by Anglian Water extolling how it cleans water by creating wildlife-friendly wetlands has been banned for not telling consumers about its history of releasing sewage into the environment.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Supreme Court will not hear appeal on largest-ever group action – Legal Futures
‘The Supreme Court has refused mining giant BHP permission to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision allowing the largest group action ever to go ahead.’
Legal Futures, 12th June 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Watchdog bans Shell’s ‘misleading’ low-carbon ads – The Independent
‘Shell omitted any mention that oil and gas continued to make up the “vast majority” of its business, the Advertising Standards Authority said.’
The Independent, 6th June 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ministers face legal challenge over cuts to walking and cycling investment in England – The Guardian
‘The government faces a legal challenge to its decision to cut investment in walking and cycling in England, over claims that the move bypassed legal processes and risks scuppering commitments over the climate emergency and air pollution.’
The Guardian, 5th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court gives green light to further grounds for challenge in ULEZ expansion judicial review – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has allowed further grounds in the judicial review claim lodged by a coalition of London councils in opposition to the proposed expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th May 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Air pollution transparency rules among EU laws to be scrapped by UK – The Guardian
‘Laws to ensure the government is transparent about how they plan to reduce harmful air pollution are among those to be scrapped in the EU retained law bill.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
River Lugg damage caused by convicted farmer to cost £700k to fix – BBC News
‘Fixing damage caused by a farmer who illegally ripped up trees from the banks of a river may cost about £700,000, the Environment Agency says.’
BBC News, 23rd April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Farmer jailed for ‘ecological vandalism’ of River Lugg in Herefordshire – BBC News
‘A farmer who hired diggers and bulldozers to illegally rip up trees along the banks of a river has been jailed for 12 months.’
BBC News, 20th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EU motorist fined almost £11,000 after falling foul of London Ulez rule – The Guardian
‘A motorist was fined nearly £11,000 for driving his French rental car in London’s ultra-low emission zone on a three-day trip to the UK, despite the fact the vehicle met the environmental standards to enter the Ulez for nothing.’
The Guardian, 13th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
ULEZ expansion: Judicial review to be held over plans – BBC News
‘A judicial review is to be held into Sadiq Khan’s plans to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) across London.’
BBC News, 12th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Raw sewage in the Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The pumping of raw, untreated sewage into Britain’s waterways is one of the defining political issues of the day. Its potency as a legal issue, however, is limited. That, at least, is the outcome of R (Wild Justice) v OFWAT [2023] EWCA Civ 28.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 21st February 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Five councils launch judicial review over expansion of Ultra Low Emissions Zone in London – Local Government Lawyer
‘A coalition of five councils have launched a judicial review into the Major of London’s decision to expand London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ).’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th February 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
High court grants hearing on ‘weak’ plan to cut England sewage discharges – The Guardian
‘Campaigners are to make a high court challenge to the government’s plan to reduce raw sewage discharges into rivers and seas in England, arguing it does not go far enough.’
The Guardian, 14th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Wood burners in effect banned in new and refurbished homes in London – The Guardian
‘Wood burners have been in effect banned in new and refurbished buildings in London. New planning guidance announced by the mayor sets air pollution limits for home and office developments that would not be met if burners for wood or other solid fuels were installed.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Log burner rule change in England could land users with £300 fines – BBC News
‘Households in England face fines of up to £300 and even criminal records if they flout new log burner rules.’
BBC News, 1st February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Claimants say Government sewage overflow plan contrary to ancient common law rights in pre-action letter – Local Government Lawyer
‘A surfer and an oyster supplier have joined with the Good Law Project to threaten a judicial review of a Government plan they argue will allow the discharge of untreated sewage into water bodies to continue for decades, breaching their “ancient” common law rights under the Public Trust Doctrine (PTD).’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st October 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
